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Understanding Mediumship

Among the higher categories of Nature's Finer Forces is included that which is popularly known as "mediumship."

“The term "medium" is defined as: "That which lies in the middle, or between other things: hence, that through which anything is conveyed from one thing to another."

Definitions1. Mediumship

It is the exercise of the mediumistic faculty.

2. Medianimic

(from the Latin words medium = intermediary and anima = soul) the special faculty of being the intermediary between incarnates and discarnates. 

3. MediumIt is the interpreter of the Spirits. Although almost all people feel the influence of spirits, to either greater or lesser degree, this classification is only practically applicable to those people whose faculty shows itself clearly and with some intensity, producing well-marked results.

“This faculty is inherent to humankind. It therefore does not constitute an exclusive privilege, and there

are very few individuals who do not possess it at least in a rudimentary state. ”

(The Mediums’ Book by Allan Kardec - q.159)

Ralph Waldo Emerson (American Poet, Lecturer and Essayist, 1803-1882)

Subliminal

Ostensible

Exists or functions without an apparent manifestation.Exists or functions without an apparent manifestation.

Evident to the medium who can either be conscious, semi-conscious or unconscious during the manifestation.

Evident to the medium who can either be conscious, semi-conscious or unconscious during the manifestation.

What are the levels of Spirit Communication?

Mediumship in our everyday lives

In the Domain of Mediumship by Andre Luiz/Francisco Xavier and Waldo Vieira

Where is mediumship located?

Mediumship is based in the physical body, which will ease the partial emancipation of the perispirit, so the spirit of the medium recovers perceptions and spiritual faculties that are usually blunted by the material body.

The occurrence of mediumship may be due to both merit and spiritual needs.

How can we identify mediumship?

In order to know whether a person is a medium or not, Kardec says: "Unfortunately, until today, no diagnosis can be inferred, even approximately, that someone has that faculty. The physical signs, in which some people think they see evidence, are not infallible.

Independent of age, gender, place, social status, moral status, intelligence and consciousness.

The spiritual and immortal beings do not cease to exist when the body dies.

ESSENCE OF THE SPIRIT AND OF THE PERISPIRIT

CONSIDERATIONSCONSIDERATIONS

Mediumship

In some cases incarnates are able to listen clearly to the message to the point of even identifying the timbre of the voice of the one speaking.

Moses Prohibition against Evoking the Dead

Moses’ prohibition was well-justified because evoking the dead did not originate from the sentiments of respect, affection or piety toward them. Instead, it was a means of fortune telling, much like the omens and auguries exploited by charlatanism and superstition. (Heaven and Hell – Chapter 11 - Item 4)

Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. (Deuteronomy 18, 10-11)

Spiritism condemns everything that motivated Moses’ interdict.

Spiritism

MEDIUMSHIP IN THE BIBLE

Does Jesus talk about it?Yes, he makes many references to mediumship, as exemplified in his dialogues with the spirits, and in his instructions to his disciples on the use of their psychic faculties, which he encouraged them to exercise when he said, "Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and raise the dead."

Jesus also recommended

"Freely you have received, freely you give."

It is important to notice that throughout the New Testament there is not a single passage forbidden the communication with the beyond.

MediumshipThe instructive, comforting and moralizing guidelines imparted to us by the Superior Spirits through mediumship lead us to reflect upon mediumistic practice in light of Spiritism and of Jesus’ Gospel.

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